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Touring the Cocktail: Los Angeles Series Launches at Dominick’s

By thirstyinla On March 29, 2014 · Add Comment · In Events
On Monday, April 7, 2014, the Museum of the American Cocktail (MOTAC) presents "A History of Gin in Five Cocktails," the first lecture of the Touring the Cocktail: Los Angeles series.
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June 15-29: Liquor.com Presents NYC Cocktail Week

By thirstyinla On June 14, 2011 · Add Comment · In Events
Liquor.com presents the inaugural NYC Cocktail Week, taking place from June 15th to June 29th at seventeen of New York’s top craft cocktail destinations. Guests will be able to choose from a selection of two cocktails and an appetizer for just $20.11.
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May 12: Thirsty in LA 2-Year Blogiversary & World Cocktail Day Celebration at Caña

By thirstyinla On May 9, 2011 · Add Comment · In Events
May 13th is World Cocktail Day, the culmination of World Cocktail Week and its celebration of the American Cocktail. The date coincides with the earliest uses of the term “Cocktail” in the May 1806 editions of the Balance & Columbian Repository. It also happens to be the day that Thirsty in LA went live in 2009. With that in mind, I’ll be celebrating my Two-Year Blogiversary with a party at Caña Rum Bar on Thursday, May 12th!
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    Cheers @fordsgin for sending this incredible #sloe Cheers @fordsgin for sending this incredible #sloegin gift set! 🤩
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What a long, strange, beautiful trip it’s been - so grateful for the extraordinary tribe that I likely wouldn’t have met if I didn’t launch Thirsty in LA 🙏
As Nick Charles said, “Let’s get something to eat, I’m thirsty.”🍸 
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    The Mint Juleps were flowing at the PineWoodford D The Mint Juleps were flowing at the PineWoodford Derby! Congrats to Team @bigbaralcove on winning the Silver Julep Cup 🏆
Of the 148 cups handmade by @from_the_vault_jewelers (benefitting @old_friends), 130 are silver (retail $1000) and 18 are gold ($2500)

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🏎🐴 @szenitram & Shadowfax enjoying their victory
💛 so glad we could recreate the classic Derby Day photo with me, Eugene and @toiye 😜

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🍵 Tiki Tea: Mezcal Mal Bien, yuzu, coconut, lime, ceremonial green tea
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    So great to see everyone at the @fordsgin Sloe Gin So great to see everyone at the @fordsgin Sloe Gin celebration on Sunday! Three years in the making, the second Journeys in Gin release clocks in at 29% ABV and combines Fords Gin with hand-picked sloe fruit.

Much love @joefromfords @mfcapoferri and everyone at @thunderboltla for hosting a wonderful afternoon. Never thought I’d be so excited to get an embroidered doily! 😂

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